It’s a trend you are seeing everywhere, hand-painted detail for cabinetry, domes and groin ceilings, and a must have in your portfolio. The skill of this type of artistry separates you from the crowd, so important in these tough economic times. Everyone can learn the techniques necessary to accomplish these beautiful samples. Nationally award winning artist Sharon Leichsenring shares her years of experiences in showing you how to use stencils and how to create your own patterns for ornamental designs. Learn what style and period of ornament is appropriate for a job and the methods for transferring patterns. Sharon will show you how to present ornament concepts to your client.

This three day custom curriculum will allow you time to make two stunning ornament pieces for your portfolio with trompe l’oeil and metallic effects along with two beautiful cloudscapes! Cloudscapes can range from simple and whimsical used for nurseries and perhaps a laundry room, quiet and airy to recall that perfect morning sky, to billowy and dramatic as the mood may dictate. In this workshop, students will create two cloudscapes, one a dramatic overhead sky with a wrought iron frame and the other a sky as viewed from the side that can be used to create a windowscape or to incorporate in a wall mural with other design elements. The most important thing you can do for yourself and your business right now is step up your training to be the best that you can be to meet all the needs of your designers and clients alike. This class will provide you with a platform on which to build your greater success.